Stand Up Pouches for Product Packaging

Dry Food Packaging Using Stand Up Pouches

Written by David Marinac | Aug 8, 2011 10:55:00 PM

Dry food packaging often gets overlooked as needing extra protection.  I mean, bread crumbs, crackers, and soup mixes to name a few aren't going to break like an egg would, and they are already in smaller pieces to begin with if you will, so what's to worry about?  Here is where my packaging ire gets going as dry food products needs protected from moisture, vapor, odor and other such elements that can affect the taste and texture and freshness.  Try telling Pepperidge Farms or Campbell Soup that their products are "ok" without particular types of barrier packaging and they'll think you were nuts!  A few months ago Kelloggs ran into a legal case pertaining to dry peanut butter crackers and salmonella.  Do you think their packaging was scrutinized?  You bet!  Some smaller manufacturers disregard or minimize the need for specialized dry food packaging to protect the contents and keep them fresher for longer and often this can spell doom for those companies not prepared.

In my opinion, nothing protects dry food products such as stand up pouches, also known as stand bags or stand up bags.  Stand bags are made from multiple layers of heavy duty barrier film that will not only protect but will provide a considerable amount of room for an applied label or better yet, custom printing.  In fact, dry food packaging using stand up pouches can and will help

  • Build Your Brand
  • Protect and Perform
  • Save Money
  • Increase Sales

I'm not crazy.  Using stand up pouches is the magical elixir for cost effective dry food packaging.  In coming posts I will explain in detail how these innovative packaging products continue to grow in popularity as brand builders that can increase sales, save money, and most importantly allow dry food manufacturers to ship with confidence.  At StandUpPouches.net our speciality is providing our clients with the right size pouch with the right barrier properties while helping them compete with the "Big Boys" in their industry and win!  It's Your Product...Package It Properly